diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_transfer_worker.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_transfer_worker.py
index fd30f3bd2f..a2b5627661 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_transfer_worker.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_transfer_worker.py
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ def _release_pokemon_get_groups(self):
         pokemon_groups = {}
         self.api.get_player().get_inventory()
         inventory_req = self.api.call()
-        inventory_dict = inventory_req['responses']['GET_INVENTORY'][
-            'inventory_delta']['inventory_items']
+        
+        if inventory_req.get('responses', False) is False:
+            return pokemon_groups
+        
+        inventory_dict = inventory_req['responses']['GET_INVENTORY']['inventory_delta']['inventory_items']
 
         user_web_inventory = 'web/inventory-%s.json' % (self.config.username)
         with open(user_web_inventory, 'w') as outfile: